First try melting plastics

Heck y'all, this is my first day of fooling with melting plastic in any way. First attempt I melted some chartreuse and put it over stick on eyes and they turned out like crap. I showed Bob and G a photo of my first attempt and I believe they will tell you it was just terrible. I was more interested in trying the technique at first.

Then I melted an old clear lure I found in the truck bed. I put it in a microwave in the pyrex dish. When it was liquid I used a part of a coathanger to put the clear liquid over some stick on eyes on other plastics. Now all I have to do is get some used clear plastic and more stick on eyes to make the minnows and other baits look more realistic. If any of you have clear plastic scraps you can pm me and send them my way. Working with plastic was fun.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...econdTry-1.jpg

Oh that first one was probably so good you are not wanting to post for fear of showing everybody up. Probably out fishing with it, has it held up good..............

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Originally Posted by jaxsprat

Oh that first one was probably so good you are not wanting to post for fear of showing everybody up. Probably out fishing with it, has it held up good..............

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Actually, it was crappy. I burned myself twice by accidentally getting some hot plastic on me. I forgot to constantly stir the stuff every 45 seconds when I took it out of the microwave. I could do just one lure before it started to thicken and harden and I had to put it back in the microwave. I forgot my safety glasses and accidentally spilt a little coffee into the stuff and it spattered like the dickens, I was not wearing a long sleeve shirt and it was a mess.

This was the photo of my first attempt. Y'all have a good laugh on me.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...rstAttempt.jpg


This was my second attempt today after I found one clear grub in the bed of my truck. I've got to aquire some more clear grubs before I try this again. I think the second attempt was a little better though.

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my your first attempt was successful in many different ways you are on the right track for one thing and there's nothing wrong in the way that you are putting it on I suggest when you get my clear plastic that you get the whole bait all the way down to the tail and pull it back out and let it drip off you should be getting a chuckle plastic maybe by the end of the week or the first of next week have fun Mike welcome aboard to the plastics world all this is just the beginning Mike you are going to get hooked big time now you're going to be wanting molds all that just the tip of the iceberg then comes all the other goodies that goes with it and then when you shoot your first plastics this is really going to hook you deep and then when you get your first fish on something that you made out of the plastics you're going to have UPS coming by every week from now on.:rolleyes:

Ship, I'm with ya, this melting/dipping is harder than it looks! I just did a little of that myself recently and I'm not about to put up pics of the first few attempts, they're terrible! ;) I think I started to get the hang of it after a few tries, but I'm certainly still a beginner:

http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/..._e/dipbait.jpg

Very much inspired by baitman, these are BG scent wiggler tails with a few layers of real light chartreuse over some eyes. Now to try and pour some decent lead to go with 'em...

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Originally Posted by snake River

my your first attempt was successful in many different ways you are on the right track for one thing and there's nothing wrong in the way that you are putting it on I suggest when you get my clear plastic that you get the whole bait all the way down to the tail and pull it back out and let it drip off you should be getting a chuckle plastic maybe by the end of the week or the first of next week have fun Mike welcome aboard to the plastics world all this is just the beginning Mike you are going to get hooked big time now you're going to be wanting molds all that just the tip of the iceberg then comes all the other goodies that goes with it and then when you shoot your first plastics this is really going to hook you deep and then when you get your first fish on something that you made out of the plastics you're going to have UPS coming by every week from now on.:rolleyes:

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That is too funny. I am on a fixed income and the wife will not let that happen. I had to go to the flea markets and thrift stores until I found a microwave that worked for the $10 I was allowed to spend. Thank you for sending some old clear grabs. I will look forwarded to playing with them next week. My burns might be healed by then. I will have to wear long sleeves, welding gloves and watch my coffee cup.

I think they look pretty good for just starting out.Thumbs Up Be careful with that hot plastic though. I imagine it could burn to the bone.:(

have a ball Mike

Good start with coving the eyes. Those with the clear look good.

Hey Ship those will get ya thumped for sure. Whitemeat I bet those are awesome in the winter. When I saw them human male DNA sure came to mind. Dang, that's all I need is another "hobby". Good job guys

me and the wife have a little discussion about our hobbies she loves to buy products I'll put it that way so I told her if you can buy stuff so can I we both get a chuckle out of this she knows how much my hobby means to me that's why I love her so much so Mike if your wife really loves you she will let you have one mold course that leads to more molds maybe you'll have to buy her a dozen roses that will kind of break the ice I wouldn't try to get you in trouble MikeRofl.

whitemeat fantastic looking little baits that you have made up for a beginner you've done very well hope to see more of your work.

shipahoy- those first try baits look pretty good, & that second one is right on the money--good going

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Originally Posted by jaxsprat

shipahoy- those first try baits look pretty good, & that second one is right on the money--good going

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Thank you. This old dog is trying to learn a new trick. Can I melt aquarium tubing in the microwave and use it on soft plastics? Just wondering before I screw up.

I see ya finally got sucked in to it!!!!! I've been able to resist the temptation - mainly because the wife would kill me, and I already have enough hobbies LOL.

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Originally Posted by Fatman

I see ya finally got sucked in to it!!!!! I've been able to resist the temptation - mainly because the wife would kill me, and I already have enough hobbies LOL.

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I just dipped my toe in the water. Thank God I had enough sense to ask about aquarium tubing before I blew the house up. Sometimes trying to be creative might just get you killed. Do like I did folks. When you to not know something then seek advice from those who have been there and done that.

Then, after getting sound advice, the key is to heed the advice. Too many folks will not listen to good advice because they are so unleaded. I was born at night but it wasn't last night. I did not get to be 66, old and bald by being stupid. It is not dumb to ask a question. Folks, IMHO, it is stupid NOT to ask for advice.

I will try and work with the plastics again Friday Fatman. That first day and attempting it was a true learning experience.

I got a box Coming Your Way, Mike your wife is going to hate me:cool:.

ship, everyone has to start somewhere, and yours look fine. i hate to hear you got burned. I got burned really bad from it a little over a year ago. It left some nasty places on my hands for a couple weeks. It could have been much worse. I had gloves on but took them off thinking the plastic was cool and it ran out of the injector on my hand. Be careful and enjoy the fun my friend.

Got me some welding gloves to handle the hot dipping cup. Don't think I am anywhere close to even thinking about attempting injecting plastic. Still learning the eye trick. Hope to post photos of what I have been up to by Wednesday.

Bob, thank you again. Looking forward to getting my hands on some real clear plastic instead of trying to melt down old lures. I appreciate being on your team.

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Originally Posted by shipahoy41

Got me some welding gloves to handle the hot dipping cup. Don't think I am anywhere close to even thinking about attempting injecting plastic. Still learning the eye trick. Hope to post photos of what I have been up to by Wednesday.

Bob, thank you again. Looking forward to getting my hands on some real clear plastic instead of trying to melt down old lures. I appreciate being on your team.

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no problem have fun ship.

you would do just fine at injecting ship, and Bob's team is a great team.